A Little Bit About Us
Brook Meadow is a family business and run by Mary and Jasper Hart for 30 years. Set in the tranquil Northamptonshire countryside and situated on a working farm, the site is surrounded by 400 acres of grazing and arable land, with 20 acres designated for holidaying and a breath-taking five-acre lake.
Over the past 6 years Mary and Jasper, along with their daughter Claire, have completed an overhaul of Brook Meadow’s accommodation facilities and grounds to offer guests a new and exciting holiday experience. In 2018 we became a multi award winning site receiving recognition in particular for our lodges and glamping. We also received a prestigious National Award from The Rural Business Awards and are thrilled that our adventure to transform Brook Meadow is generating further excitement, interest and recognitions locally and with the National Visit England Tourism awards, winning a silver award 2 years running for Best Camping, Glamping and Holiday Park of the Year.
Two original lodges have been refurbished and a third lodge has been added, all of which now boast a high-end English botanical design linking with the peaceful setting and lake views. A safari themed glamping area has been created, in which visitors can now enjoy a luxury canvas experience in our colonial inspired safari tents. The whole site available for wedding hire with a new magical woodland ceremony space. Our newest glamping option is the cutest airstream set in an elevated and covered deck under its very own rainbow. The onsite shop stocks a wide variety of products including indulgent Thamar farmhouse ice-cream with the best free range eggs. We have a child centered focus with a n organic play area, moovies in the cowshed and foodie offers to make your stay with us as easy as possible. La Fete Fleurie put on a wonderful coffee shop popup under our tipi during summer weekends and also popup with street food fridays and glamorous Saturday night cocktails as a side kick to the effervescent Jan with his PIzza horsebox, The Wood Oven.
Over the past 6 years Mary and Jasper, along with their daughter Claire, have completed an overhaul of Brook Meadow’s accommodation facilities and grounds to offer guests a new and exciting holiday experience. In 2018 we became a multi award winning site receiving recognition in particular for our lodges and glamping. We also received a prestigious National Award from The Rural Business Awards and are thrilled that our adventure to transform Brook Meadow is generating further excitement, interest and recognitions locally and with the National Visit England Tourism awards, winning a silver award 2 years running for Best Camping, Glamping and Holiday Park of the Year.
Two original lodges have been refurbished and a third lodge has been added, all of which now boast a high-end English botanical design linking with the peaceful setting and lake views. A safari themed glamping area has been created, in which visitors can now enjoy a luxury canvas experience in our colonial inspired safari tents. The whole site available for wedding hire with a new magical woodland ceremony space. Our newest glamping option is the cutest airstream set in an elevated and covered deck under its very own rainbow. The onsite shop stocks a wide variety of products including indulgent Thamar farmhouse ice-cream with the best free range eggs. We have a child centered focus with a n organic play area, moovies in the cowshed and foodie offers to make your stay with us as easy as possible. La Fete Fleurie put on a wonderful coffee shop popup under our tipi during summer weekends and also popup with street food fridays and glamorous Saturday night cocktails as a side kick to the effervescent Jan with his PIzza horsebox, The Wood Oven.
the dream team
Claire
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debbie
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Nick
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Sarah W
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Jolyon
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Phil
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Brook Meadow would not be what it is, without its dedicated team who are always available to help you; Claire heads up the team, taking care of the business direction and the creative side of things from photography and web design to building projects and interiors, backed up by a fabulous team that feel like an extension to the family. Sarah, Debbie, Jo, Karen and Lindsey work from the office providing fantastic customer service ensuring your needs are met with a personal approach. Our site maintenance is covered by a husband and wife team in Nick and Sarah who are always on hand to ensure that if anything is broken, it is not broken for long and everything is kept ship shape and clean. Steve puts the stripes into our camping field mowing with his military precision. Phil and Nick carry out the fishing bailiff duties between them. Our cleaners Karen C and Kat ensure the glamping and lodges are spotless for new arrivals. We have very high standards of cleanliness due to these fabulous individuals. Karen H is our in-house accountant and Nicola looks after our HR.
A family business at the heart, Mary and Jasper are still very much involved enjoying interacting with guests, with the egg collecting experience and farm tours they both enjoy sharing their knowledge with little ones and grown ups alike. Jolyon also gets involved from time to time, modeling in photos and selected pocket money type shop stock that will appeal to the younger guests.
Our top priority is to enable guests to have a wonderful time at Brook Meadow, so please do not hesitate to let us know if you need anything. We extend the warmest welcome to all our visitors. Please come and find us at Reception or contact us for information on any aspect of your visit.
A family business at the heart, Mary and Jasper are still very much involved enjoying interacting with guests, with the egg collecting experience and farm tours they both enjoy sharing their knowledge with little ones and grown ups alike. Jolyon also gets involved from time to time, modeling in photos and selected pocket money type shop stock that will appeal to the younger guests.
Our top priority is to enable guests to have a wonderful time at Brook Meadow, so please do not hesitate to let us know if you need anything. We extend the warmest welcome to all our visitors. Please come and find us at Reception or contact us for information on any aspect of your visit.
The Owners: Claire, JAsper & mary hart
OUR story
The farm has been in Jasper’s family since 1913 and has grown from a working farm into what it is today. Jasper inherited the farm from his father when he was very young, he has never wished to do anything else since he was able to work the farm and he has put everything into it. The farm is steeped in history; the fields are named individually with archaic names based on typography and historical events that took place either on or nearby. For example, one field is named Cromwell Corner due to evidence and belief that it was used as a base camp for the decisive civil war Battle of Naseby, which took place 3 miles away.
Jasper and Mary Hart
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In 1992 Jasper and Mary built the lake, with the vision of allowing people to fish, camp or stay in a log cabin. Over the years the camping and caravanning business has grown and investments have been made to ensure the facilities are kept up-to-date and eco principles are maintained. The original Scandinavian log cabins have been up-cycled into picnic benches and a children's play area and work has been carried out to improve the facilities including new lodges. Other farms have followed Brook Meadow’s example, but Jasper and Mary were true pioneers with their farm diversification vision and since the lake has now been long established it looks like a place of breathtaking natural beauty that never fails to impress and relax our guests.
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Claire's influence over more recent years is evident too, employing her creative expertise and a vision for Brook Meadow to offer you something very special. You'll find cosy camping areas, an organic play area for children, unique and luxurious accommodation designed with authenticity and a connection to nature. Since 2018 Brook Meadow has reduced numbers of visitors by capping capacity to become quieter so you can relax and appreciate the beautiful setting. Over the recent years the addition of the cowshed cinema and foodie offers have been very well received. We have partnered with local businesses, The wood Oven and La Fete Fleurie to provide the popup coffee shop, Friday night pop up street food, sat night cocktails, pizza nights, creative retreats, and a nature based wellness and crafting festival. We have also partnered with Mini Meadows, our local petting farm to offer inclusive passes to lodge and glamping guests.
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Claire, Jolyon and Paul
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environmental strategy
As a family and as a business, Brook Meadow is fully committed to being environmentally friendly and conserving wildlife. To ensure we maintain this commitment, we have worked holistically to uphold these ideals on many levels for many years.
We have installed photovoltaics to generate the electricity used on site, solar powered water heating and a wood chip boiler powers heating and hot water to the lodges and campsite facilities. Water consumption is reduced through rainwater harvesting and solar powered lighting has been fitted to the glamping tent both adding to our sustainable practices. Even Mary's chicken's have their own rainwater harvesting system in place and a solar powered electric fence to keep the fox away. Our best selling items are locally sourced firewood and the farmhouse ice cream. Produced locally thus reducing energy consumption with deliveries and supporting the rural economy.
We've planted extensively to create a fantastic natural habitat for wildlife and we continue to plant hedging, trees and meadow flowers. 50 acres of trees have been planted to date and we are still going!
Camping offers a holiday with a low carbon footprint and you'll reap the health benefits too, clean air, uplifting sunsets on high ground, hearing the sites and sounds of leaves rustling and bird song as you immerse in nature, feeling the calming influence being next to a body of water. Children who are brought up camping are also thought to grow into more intelligent adults more connected and kind to nature.
To learn more about our sustainable strategy please click on the link below
We have installed photovoltaics to generate the electricity used on site, solar powered water heating and a wood chip boiler powers heating and hot water to the lodges and campsite facilities. Water consumption is reduced through rainwater harvesting and solar powered lighting has been fitted to the glamping tent both adding to our sustainable practices. Even Mary's chicken's have their own rainwater harvesting system in place and a solar powered electric fence to keep the fox away. Our best selling items are locally sourced firewood and the farmhouse ice cream. Produced locally thus reducing energy consumption with deliveries and supporting the rural economy.
We've planted extensively to create a fantastic natural habitat for wildlife and we continue to plant hedging, trees and meadow flowers. 50 acres of trees have been planted to date and we are still going!
Camping offers a holiday with a low carbon footprint and you'll reap the health benefits too, clean air, uplifting sunsets on high ground, hearing the sites and sounds of leaves rustling and bird song as you immerse in nature, feeling the calming influence being next to a body of water. Children who are brought up camping are also thought to grow into more intelligent adults more connected and kind to nature.
To learn more about our sustainable strategy please click on the link below
Mary's free rANGE HENS
Mary has a hen house on the farm with 12 new hens. There are five different special breeds chosen for their hardiness, temperament and the variety of egg colours they produce. The hen house is built on stilts with ramped ladders and a solar powered electric fence to keep foxes away. They have access to a great paddock and are fed on nutritious foods including their therapeutic corn treat at 3.00 pm. Mary does nothing short for the happiness and well being than playing them classical music to lay to. Jaser even made them their own swing! As a result they produce the most amazing eggs with deep yellow yolks, which are available to you in our shop. If you would like the experience of collecting eggs from our happy hens where you can learn first hand from Mary all about chicken husbandry with your children please let us know the night before.
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